Aishling Sheridan: Expanded AFLW will lead to more Irish girls heading Down Under

Bethany Lynch of the Kangaroos and Aishling Sheridan of the Magpies compete for the ball during the 2021 AFLW. Sheridan believes more and more Irish players will head to Australia as that competition goes from strength to strength. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Cavan and Collingwood player Aishling Sheridan has predicted that the level of recruitment of Irish players will increase in the coming seasons as the AFLW expands in size.

Sheridan enjoyed a strong campaign with Collingwood who reached the preliminary finals in April of what was the fifth ever AFLW season.